Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County citizens came out in force April 27th to drop off their prescription drugs at the Franklin County Sheriff’s office in Carnesville. Every year in April, local law enforcement in Franklin and Hart counties participate in the Got Drug? Prescription drug turn-in event, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie […]

After months of waiting, the city of Royston will soon have some extra funding from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund to help with the continued renovations at the Youth Baseball fields. City manager Gregg Scott has announced Royston has been awarded a grant in the amount of $43,156. “The main goal of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund is to increase youth participation […]

Hart County’s board of commissioners will get an update on its efforts to institute  countywide animal control when it meets this evening for its first regular meeting of the month. Last month, commissioner Brandon Johnson told the board he met with Sheriff Mike Cleveland to discuss the matter. Johnson said, however, his talks with Cleveland were positive, but there were […]

The 2013 March for Babies to benefit the March of Dimes is now underway. A kick-off breakfast for the October 19 Stephens and Franklin County March for Babies at Tugaloo State Park took place last week at the Toccoa First United Methodist Church. The March for Babies raises money yearly for the March of Dimes, which focuses on prevention of […]